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UNITE-D STATES ALLEN S. WISE, 0F EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO WESTINGHOUSE ELECA i,686,058 PATENT OFFICE.

TRIO & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA.

IRONING MACHINE.

Application led' July 2, 1925. Serial No. 41,002.

My invention relates to ironing machines, and it has a special relation to motor-operated machines.

An object of my invention is to provide a sim ple combination hand-and-foot control for a movable ironing member.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel speed-reducin device for trans mitting power to a roll rom a motor exterior thereto.

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple device for securing the padding on on ironin roll.

A still further o ject of my invention is to rovide a device to facilitate feeding material to an ironing machinel that will also protect the hands of an operator or attendant.

A still further object of my invention is to provide interchangeable end members for an ironing shoe.

Referring to the accompanylng drawings,

Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of a machine embodying my invention, parts beinv broken away to facilitate illustration.`

lFig. 2 is an elevational view 'taken at the right-hand end of the machine shown 1n Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of an ironing shoe takensubstantially on the line III-III of Fig. 4. l

Fig. 4 is a rear view partially in section and partially in elevation of an ironing shoe.

Fig. 5 is a view, partially in section and partially in elevation, of a clutch and cooperating parts. K

Fig. 6 is a view,'partially in section and artially in elevation, showing the parts ilustrated i Fig. 5, and driving mechanism for an ironing roll.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 2, not showing, however, thesupporting standards.

Fig. 8 is a rear view, partially in section and partially in elevation, of the right-hand end of the machine, the greater portion of the shoe being broken away.

Fig. 9 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 7 but showing, however, the shoe in its outer position. l Fig; 10 is substantially an exploded view of clutch parts, the shaft being omitted.

Figs. 11 to 14 inclusive, are detail views of clutch parts.

Fig. 15 is a view of the inner side of the clutch, parts being broken away to facilitate illustration.

Figs. 16 and 17 are detail views'of a sleeve.

Fig. 18 is a detail view of a tube and Fig. 19 is a detail view of a springv and cooperating parts.

Features of a machine embodying my invention are a motor l secured to a feed board 2, afroll 3 and a shoe 4.

The shoe 4 has a 'plate 5 adapted to engage the roll 3 for effecting an ironing action. The plate 5 is secured at one end to an end member 6. A rear plate 7 is also secured to the end member 6. Where the end member 6 engages the plates 5 and 7, it is vprovided with lateral flanges 8 (Fig. 4) against the outer of which a cover 9 is fitted.

The wall directly behind the flange of the end member 6 is also cut away to provide room for nuts 10 which serve as means for securing the plates 5 and 7 to the end member 6. The end member 6 is symmetrical on both sides thereof, with respect to a plane extending longitudinali thereof and may be used at either end of t e shoe 4, as it is of the same size and `shape as, and interchangeable with a similar end member 11. The location of the nuts 10 facilitates the manipulation thereof from either side of the end member 6. The end member 6 is provided also with oppositely directed bosses 12, in one of which a burner 13 is received. Thus, the end member 6 is adapted also to cooperate with the burner 13 irrespective of the end of the shoe at which it is located.

The end members 6 and 11 have openings to receive atube 14 to which they are secured. v A stub shaft 15 (Fig. 4) is secured in one end of the tube 14 for pivotally mounting the same on a support 16. At the middle of, and within, the tube 14, a shaft 17 is secured by means of a pin 18 (Fig. 1), the shaft 17 projecting from the tube and being secured to a bell crank 20 through which it is coupled, in a manner presently to be described, with power devices for pressing the shoe 4 against the roll 3.

When the shaft 17 is subjected to torque by the bell crank 20, it applies force, through the pin 18, .to the tube 14. As the tube 14 is adapted to yield slightly to the torsional stress, it supplies a substantially equal amount of force to the end members 6 and f 11, and )the i Mi ressure along the plate is, therefore ba anced. l

A aexitleiip 21 -is secured to the leading edge of the shoe 4 and is adapted to engage the roll 3 when the shoe is 1n engagement therewith. f

The lip 21 simplifies the feeding of material betweenthe roll 3 and the shoe 4 by first enga ing the material and setting up enough a herence or frictional contact between it and the moving roll 3 to cause it to pass in between the shoe and the roll when the shoe is actually in engagement with-the roll. This makes it unnecessary to move the shoe away from the roll to introduce the material.

The lip 21 also affords a comparatively cool guard against which the operators iiners may be drawn without dan er of burning. The pressure of the lip 1s light so that, if the operators fingers are drawn thereunder lwith the material, he can readily remove his hand without substantial inury.

The specific means for supporting t e ma-` chine on a door is not essential to the invention.

The su port 16, in which the stub shaft is jour'na ed, carries the feed board 2 and a shaft 22, also journaled therein. on whlch the roll'3 is mounted. A support 23 at the other end of the machine is of the same construc tion as the support 16 and has a s'lmilar relationshi to the feed board 2. The shaft 17 is 'ourna ed `in the support 23.

e supports 23 and 16 arevinterchangeable, a feature which makes for econom 1n manufacture, and are secured to a platA orm At one end of the platform 24 a block 25 is secured and contiguous thereto is a standard 26 ada ted to rest on the floor. The standard 26 as the shape of an isosceles trapezoid and is provided with two inwardly directed anges 27. The block 25 en ages the standard 26 and the Han es 27. t the other end of the machine, a b ock 28 and a standard 30 arer rovided to cooperate in the same way as the lock 25 and the standard 26. The shape of the standards 26fand 30 renders them interchangeable and,they are secured together by an'intermediate brace 31 (Fig. 1) and a lower brace 32. The platform 24, together with the supports 16 and 23 and the arts carried thereby, is readily assembled wit the standards 26 and 30 b the mere insertion of the blocks 25 and 28 between them.

A treadle 33 (Figs. 1 and 2) is secured for pivotal movement about the brace 32 by means of a pair of straps 34 and 35 which are looped over the brace 32. A cable 36 is se- 'cured to the treadle 33 for operation in a manner presently to be described. The

treadle 33 may be located in the outer sition, shown .1n full lines in Fig. 2, rom which it is downwardly movableby the foot 1,eao,vose A of the operator to lower positionv v The treadle 33 may also be swung to the u per of the inner positions shown .in dotted 'nes in this figure whence it is 'depressible tothe lower dotted-line position.

The movability of the treadle 33 into inner and outer positions vfacilitates the operation thereof, both when the' operator is standing and when he is seated.. The function of the treadle is performed by its downward movement, whether it is disposed inwardly or outwardly, but when it is disposed inwardly, it does not project beyond the standards 26 and and the machine is adapted for storing in a minimum of floor space.

The roll 3 (Fig. 6) comprises a shell 37 and padding 38 which is wound thereon. For securing the padding 38 to the shell 37, the latter has openings 40 cut therein which are of approximately triangular shape but have two sides whichfgradually approach to form a slot. The slots point in the direction in which the padding 38 is wound on the 4roll 3 and in a direction opposite to that of its ro-v tation. ToV attach 'the padding 38 to the shell 37, a small bunchI 41 of the padding is"` inserted into each of the openings 40 and drawn into the slot which wedges it and holds it firmly.l The padding is then wound about the shell 37 and is securely gripped in the openin 40and, therefore, does not slip about the s iell 37 when the roll 3 is in opera- I tion. The sha e of the openings 40 is such that the padding is held without tendency to tear or cut the fabric but may be readily released from the openings 40 in an obvious manner. v

One end of the roll 3 encloses earing, presi ently to be described, for rotatlng the same. A housing rigid with a bearing 43 for supportinof the end of the roll 3 on the shaft 22. The liousing 42 is adapted to contain lubricant for the gearin A he ical tube 44. (1Fi s. 6 and 18) extends through a wall of t eousing 42 and surrounds the bearing 43. The tube 44 is adapted to permit the escape of expanding gases in the housing 42. If, durin the rotation of the roll 3 and the tube 44, ubricant should enter the tube, it cannot escape because the tube rotates with the roll and o erates on the principle of an Archimedcan screw to return the lubricant to the housing 42.

The end of the shell 37 is closed by a cap 45 which fits closely about a sleeve 46 (Figs.

42 is secured to the shell 37 and is l 6, 16 and 17) and prevents the escape of lubricant at this point. The sleeve 46 is also provided with a spiral 46 to prevent creepage of thev lubricant along the surface of the sleeve. The sleeve 46 has a pulley 47 secured thereto, and an endless belt 48 extends over the pulley 47 and a pulley 50 mounted on the f armature shaft 51 of the motor 1.

The sleeve 46'has a gear 52 thereon which meshes wth a planetary pinion 53. The planetary pinion 53 is rigid with a. planetary pinion 54, the pinions bemg mounted for rotation on a stub shaft 55. The. ends of the 'stub shaft 55 are received in openings in a spider 56 which is mounted for rotatlon on the shaft 22. A pair of planetary pinions 58 and 60, corresponding in constructlon and operation to pinions 53 and. 54 respectively, are also carried by the spider 56. The pinions 53 and 58 mesh with an internal gear 61 which is rigid with the shell 37, and the pinions 54 and 60 mesh with an internal gear 62 which iskeyed on the shaft 22 by means of a securing portion 63.

The pulley 47 is driven in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 6 by means of the motor 1 acting through the belt 48, to rotate the gear 52. This causes the planetary pinions 53 and 54 to travel l'with respect to the internal gears 61 and 62. When t e shoe 4 is in engagement with the roll 3 and pressed thereagainst, the shaft 22 is held stationary by parts' presently to be described. The internal gear 62 is then stationary, andthe travel of the planetary inions 53 and 54 causes a rotation of the ro 3 in the direction indicated by the arrow`thereon in Fig. 6.

The movement of the roll 3 in the direction indicated is due to the fact that the pinion 53 has more teeth than the pinion 54, and

the operation is the result of well known gearing principles. The sizes of the gears illustrated are not essential tothe invention but, if the pinion 53 has 28 teeth, the pinion 54 has 26 teeth, the internal gear 61 has .80

teeth and the internal gearI 62 has 78 teeth,

a proper gear ratio obtains.

As stated, the securing portion 63 of 'the internal gear 62 is keyed to the shaft 22.

' The travel of the planetary pinions 53 and 54, in rotating the roll 3 when the shoe 4 is pressed thereagainst, exercises a force on; the gear 62 tending to rotate the shaft 22 in a direction indicated by the arrow shown thereon in Fig. 6. This tendency is utilized to mlintain the shoe 4 in engagement with the ro 3.

A crank member 64 is mounted on the shaft 22 and may be secured thereto or released therefrom by means of operator controlled clutch parts presently to be described.

The crank member 64 has a pin'65 thereon, on which a link 66 is pivoted, the links4 66 having a lug 66 thereon and being pivotally secured to a lever 67.V The lever 67 is pivoted on a pin 68 carried by the upper arm 70-0f the bell crank 20.

A bolt 71 is p ivotally secured to the lower end of the lever 67 and extends through openings in a pair of caps 72 and 73 which engage a spring 74. Al pair of nuts 75 and 76 (Fig. 19) on the bolt 71 are adapted to engage the caps 72 and 73 respectively. The

arms of a bolt 77, of U-sha extend through openings'in `the caps 72 and 73. A pair of nuts 78 thereon are adapted to engage the cap 72, and a pair of nuts 80 thereon are adapted to engagethenap 73. """The bolt 77 surrounds the support 23 andexercises a gripping action on a retainer 81 which supports it in osition. A bolt 82 (Figs. 7, 8 and 9) is a justably secured to the support 23 and engages the lever 67 when theshoe 4 is pressed against the roll 3. It also serves as a support for casings for the pulleys 50 and 47, as willbe hereafter described.

A clutch member 83 is mounted for rotative movement on the shaft 22 and is movable by an operator by means of a handle 84. A rod 85 is pivotally connected to the clutch. member 83 and extends through an openin in an larm 86 of the bell crank 20. One en of a spring 87 on the rod 85 engages the arm 86 and the other end engages a collar 88 on the rod.

The handle 84 is movable by the operator into the dotted-line and full-line positions of Fig. 7 and when it is in the .dotted-line positionof Fig. 7, the parts have the positions shown in full lines in Fig. 9. When member 83 and the rod 85 voperate after the manner of a toggle and, by means of the spring, 87, depress the arm 86.v This causes the arm of the bell crank 20 to move forwardly and to advance the link 66. Force is also transmitted through the shaft 17 which imparts rotative movementto the tube 14 and moves the shoe 4 into engagement with the roll.

When the handle 84 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 9, the spring 87 no longer exercises pressure on the arm 86, and the shoe 4 is permitted to assume the full-line position shown in Fig. 9. The lu 66 on the link 66 limits the downwar movement thereof by engaging the crank member 64 rearwardly, the in 65 is above center position, and the a vancement of the link 66 is permitted. f' r.

The clutch member 83 is provided with a pair of cams 89 (Figs. 10 and 13 adapted to engage pins 90 which exten opemngs 90 (Fig. 12) in a. clutch member '91. The clutch member 83 has also a lug 92( thereon whichis adapted to engage, in one position, a stud 93 on the support 23. and, in another position, a stud 94 (Fig. 6)' on theclutch member 91. The clutch member 91 fits about, and is rotatively movable with respect to, a shoulder 95 (Figs. 5, 6 and 10) on the crank member 64 and has a pair of knuckles 9,6 and-97 (Fig. 15), the latter of which is adapted to engage the crank member 64 and is rovided with a stop 98 adapted to engage e stud 93.

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-so that, when the handle 84 is again moved ils through --member 91 and extends therebeyond secured to `:1n-endof a s ring 100 faisten tothe feed board 2. A r1" 101 on the clutch lmember 91 serves as a guide for the cable y'36.

which lies therealong and extends down-l -'-'wardly, through-ian opening (not shown) in the platform. 24, to the treadle 33.; Theclutch member 91 has an opening 102 therein to receives. guide member 103 (Figs. 5, 6,

and 11) which has a 'pair of openin `104 in which' a pair of pins'105 are guide The pins 105 are insertlble into a plurality of openings 106 in the crank member 64 and their tapered ends adapts them for ready retraction therefrom. j

The ins 105 are secured to a pair of dlscs 107 an a spacer108 disposed therebtween. A plate 110 fits about the spacer 108 and between the discs 107 and is rotatable with re- `s t thereto. The pins 90 are secured to e plate 110 as are also springs 111 which are secured tothe `clutch -member 91 to urge the late 110 toward it. v

hen the handle 84 is in a position shown in Figs. 5 and 9, the cams 89 engaging the pins 90 hold the plate 110' away from the clutch` member 91 and thus retain the pms l105 in retracted position out of the openmgs 106. The shaft 22 is then free for movement with respect to the crank member 64. When the handle 84 is moved to the sition shown in full lines in Fig. 7, the clutch parts assume the position shown in Fig. 6. The cams 89 are moved out of engagement with the pins 90 which are permitted to move because of the urge of springs 111. The pins 105 are then inserted in the opening 106 in the crank member 64 which is thus made rigid with the guide member 103 and the shaft 22. l

It is apparent, therefore, that, when the shoe 44 is in itsl outer position, shown in Fig. 9, and the handle 84 is moved rearwardly, the clutch member 83 is shifted, the rod 85 is depressed, the crank member 2O is moved andthe shoe 4 is brought into engagement with the roll 3. During this' movement of the clutchl member 83, the pins 105 are permitted to enter the openings 106 and the crank member 64 is thus clutched to the shaft 22. The engagement of the shoe 4 with the roll 3 throws a load on the motor 1. vThe motor '1 rotates the roll 3 through the planetary gearing, as described, and, by the reaction set up in the drive and l Y acting through the internal gear 62, the su porting portion 63, the shaft 22' and t e crank member 64 urges the link 66 forwardly. As the spring 74 tends to prevent rearward movement of the lower end of the lever 67, the arm is moved forwardly, shoe pressure .developing 0n the roll 3 until l upper part of the lever 67 engages the Whenthe handle 84- is moved forward to the dotted-line position ofFig. 7, the cams 89 forcethe pins 90 into the position shown in Fig. 5 and thus retract the pins 105 to declutch the member 64. The member 64 is then permitted to move rearwardly with the linkA 66 and the spring 74 is permitted to expand. The ivotal movement of the lever 67 is yielding y checked by the bolt 71 which is limited in its movement by the spring 74.

-When the clutch parts are in the positions shown in Fig. 5, the shaft 22 is, as described, free for rotation with respect to the crank member 64. Since, at this time, the shoe 4 is away from the roll 3, the operator may arrange material thereon and, pose, may move the roll freely forwardly or or this pur-f rearwardly. As the rshaft 22 may Vrotate presses the treadle 33 and, by means of the cable 36, imparts rotative movement to the clutch member 91 against the action of the spring 100. The clutch member 91 moves in a direction indicated by the arrow thereon in Fig. 6 and causes the pins 90 to ride on the surface of cams 89, thus movin them laterally to the 'position shown in ig. 5 and retracting the pins 105 from the crank member 64. EIn the movement of the clutch member 91, the knuckle 97 thereon engages the crank member 64 to move it rearwardly. A movement of the link 66 also occurs and the lever 67 is swungabout its pivot. -Since the movement forwardly of the lower end ofthe lever 67 is limited by the bolt 71, the arm 70 of the bell crank 20 is moved rearwardly and the shoe 4 is lifted out of engagement 'with the roll 3, thus permitting the insertion of material under the shoe 4 by the operator.

The spring 87 remains undercompression and, when the operatorpermits the treadle 33 to rise, it returns the shoe 4 to engagement with the roll 3. At the same time, the spring acts upon the clutch member 91 and moves it rotatively in a reverse direction, and the stop 98 engages the stud 93.

Inaddition to the described function of the bolt 82 in stopping the lever 67, it serves as mentioned, as a support for casings 112 and 113. As shown in dotted lines in Figs.

7 and 9, a nut 114 on the bolt 82 engages a strap 115 and holds it against the support 23. The strap 115 has an opening 116 (Fig. 8) which receives a pair of lugs 117 on the casings 112 and 113. The casings 112 and 113 are supported b a bolt 118 extending therebetween, from t e support 23 and surround the pulleys 50 and 47 and the b elt 48 and are provided, at their other ends, with 1u 119 which are secured together by a loop The casings 112 and 113 may readily beremoved by detachin the loop 120 and withdrawing the lugs 11 from the openino 116. The assembly of the casings 112 an 113 may be made in an obvious manner: The casings 112 and 113 are similar in shape and are interchangeable, a feature which makes for economy in manufacture. The co-relations of the various functions of the machine will now be described.

When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 9, and it is desired to effectuate an ironing action, the handle 84 is moved rear wardly to depress the rod 85 and thereby causes the shoe 4 to engage the roll 3. At the same time; the movement of the cams 89 with respect to the pins 90 ermits the ins' 105 to move from the position shown 1n Fig. 5 into the position shown in Fig. 6 wherein they are received in the o enings 106. The crank member 64 is thus c utched .to the shaft 22 which is brought to a stop.

When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 9, if the operators hands should be encumbered with-material to be ironed making it inconvenient to effectuate ironing by movement of the hand control, then- -he may actuate the treadle 33 instead. Depression of the treadle 33 operates by means of the cable 36 to rotate the clutch member 91 and thus advance the stud 94 (Fig. 6), into engagement with the lug 92 whereby the clutch member 83 is moved and the rod 85 is carried downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 7. Thereafter on the release of the treadle 33 the clutch member 91 returns to its initial position, the clutch then being in the in position.

The motor drive is then effective, through the planetary gearing, to rotate the roll 3 and, by the reaction developed on the internal gear 62 and transmitted by the securing portion ,63 thereof to the shaft 22, to exercise a force on the crank member 64 tending to urge it forwardly.

The reactive force exerted on the crank member 64 is transmitted through the link 66 and the lever 67 to the shoe 4 but the pressure is not permitted to rise beyond a predetermined point for when the lever 67 is pressed against the bolt 82 on the forward movement of the crank member 64, it prevents a further forward movement of the arm of the bell crank 20. After the engagement of the lever 67 with the bolt 82, any additional force tending to move the crank member 64 forwardly of the position shown in Fig. 7 would cause the lever 67 to fulcrum on the bolt 82 and to move the pin 68 rearwardl thereby moving the shoe 4 rearwardly an decreasing the shoe pressure.

The principle of reaction by which the shoe 4 is pressed against the roll- 8 is simi- 1arto that described in my copending aplications, Serial Nos. 715,105 and 715,106,

th liled May 22, 1924.

As stated, the bolt 82 is adjustable so that, when moved to a rearward sition, the ironing pressure will be decrease and, when moved to a forward position, the pressure will be-increased, since the arm 70 and the upper part of lever 67 may then move forwardly a greater distance.

To release the ironing shoe 4, the operator moves the handle 84 forwardly from its rear most position and, by means of the cams 89, declutches the crank member 64 in the man ner described. The expansion of the spring 74 then tends to throw the upper portion of the lever 67 rearwardlynnd operates, in conjunction with the actlon of gravity, to move the shoe 4 to its outer position.

As described, the treadle 33 may be de,- pressed when the shoe 4 is in engagement with the roll 3, thus movin the clutch member 91 to declutch the cran member 64 and, by means of the knuckle 97, move the crank member 64 4rearwardly and to lift the shoe 4 out of engagement with the roll 3. vllhen the operator permits the treadle 33 to rise, the clutch member 91 is moved in a reverse direction by the spring 100, and the crank member 64 is reclutched. The reaction then developed by the planetary gearing, as described, maintains the shoe 4 pressed against the roll 3.

The invention is not limited tothe described detatils of construction and operation but the embodiment disclosed lis capable of extensive modification without de arting from the spirit of the invention. For instance, a gear or worm drive may be substituted for the belt 48. A substantial range of equivalents is contemplated within the scope of the appended claims.

l claim as my invention:

1. The combmation of an ironin roll, an ironing shoe movable towards aim?7 from said roll, ower means for rotating said roll, said shoe eing movable against said roll by the direct-exercise of force by an operator, and means operative when said shoe is against said roll to transmit power from said power means to said shoe for pressing said shoe against said roll.

2. The combination of an ironing roll mounted for rotation, an ironing shoe movable towards and from said roll, power means for rotating said roll, said shoe being movable by the direct exercise of force by an attendant against said roll, and means operative by reaction developed in the rotation of said roll by said power means to press said shoe against said roll.

3. rThe combination of an ironing roll, an ironing shoe movable towards and from said roll, power means for rotating said roll,

resilient means operable manually for moving saidv shoeagainst said roll and means o ble 'when said shoe is against said roll or transmitting power from said power malins for p said shoe against said t0 i 4.' In an iro machine, the combinationr of a rotatabefshaft, a roll rotatably mounted thereon, an iromn member movable towards and from sai roll, a motor exterior of said roll, means operable b said motor for applying force to said sha t at a point interxorly of said roll for rotating said shaft and means operable by said shaft to lpress said ironing member against said ro 5. In an ironing machine, an ironingroll,

k.a exible covering for said roll and means interm ately for secu said covering to said roll comprising a p urality of slots of substantially Vtriangular shape formed in fthe peripheral surface of said roll the flexible covering beinglwedged in sai slots.Y

6. n an ironing machine, the combination of a pairof ironmg membersone of'which is movable towards and from the other, a tube havin its` ends secured to the movable member an supporting the same, a member extendin into said tube and secured thereto of its ends and means for appl rotative force to the last mentioned membldi'gand thereby pressin said movable ironing member againstsai `other ironing A 7 In a machine, the combination of a motor, a'meinber movable thereby anda pivoted treadle f or controlling the movement of said member by said motor, said treadle being movable about its ivot point f lll IIOVH` into two inactive ploositions and able immediately m 'either of sai Ations into an active position.

8. In an` ironing machine, the oombinav tion of a fpair of standards, a treadle pivoted or movement 'intoan inner and an,`

10. An ironing shoe, the combination of an elongated member having an ironing surface and a pair of end members secured thereto for supporting the same, each of said end members being interchangeable and symmetrical with respect to a plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed 1925.

my name this 25th day of June, 

